Emanuel Bowen was one of the most prominent figures in English cartography during the middle of the eighteenth century. In 1720 he co-published with John Owen the “Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improv’d”. It was an instant success running to numerous editions over the next 50 years. Provenance: manuscript ownership inscription of ‘Berkeley W. Fase, London’ on reverse of the title; private English collection. Hodson describes a variant of this issue but this is the standard issue. Bennett (1996) pp. 40-1; Harley, J B (1970) Introduction to “Britannia Depicta”; Hodson 156.